Category Archives: Geology

After a decadent dinner, great night’s sleep and breakfast at La Posada in Winslow, Arizona, we headed for Petrified Forest National Park (PFNP), one of the smaller, less traveled but most dog friendly national parks in the country. Like most … Continue reading →

It has been a while since I have posted anything to the blog. Lots of excuses but it boils down to a case of the moth in the light bulb syndrome that I get afflicted with now and then. I … Continue reading →

A day after birthday hike and rock collecting expedition. Kiara and Blake accompanied but they did a different hike that include coming down some ropes and navigating through very thin slots. We did not feel like that was a particularly … Continue reading →

A favorite short hike of 1.9 miles with 384 feet of elevation gain on the south side of Palm Springs. Lynn Acosta was visiting for a few days with Izzy and Rosie and this is one of those must-see attractions … Continue reading →

I am writing about this adventure today with a profound sense of loss but hoping that the therapy of putting the story of this adventure together helps me turn my sense of loss to one of joy in having been … Continue reading →

A trip to Joshua Tree National Park while the temperatures are still in a range that allows hiking without being a camel or carrying several gallons of water with us. We did a short 1.1-mile loop hike to Barker Dam … Continue reading →

We spent the next several days at Casa de Pat where she had decided to adopt a new rescue cat. While I was not particularly popular with the cat, Joni and Pat slowly worked their way onto the kitties good … Continue reading →

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is in the bottom 15 least popular national parks. I think the fact that the true beauty and grandeur and yes … geologic oohs and ahhs of the park are only accessible by long hikes and … Continue reading →

Day 2 in the park was devoted to exploration of the Big Room. The Big Room is the largest cave by volume in the US. It is a little over 8.2 acres in size with a 1.25-mile trail for exploration. … Continue reading →

An early meetup with Joy and Larry and drive up the 7-mile road to the park headquarters to begin our visit. Day 3 was a two-event day with a morning hike and exploration down into the caverns and later in … Continue reading →